This tag incorporates several Challenges – which is always fun for me! Watercoloring is not something I do very often, probably because I need a lot more practice! This attempt was based on the technique in Tim Holtz's Compendium of Curiosities III.
The tag was embossed using the TH Compass Set Texture Fade Embossing Folder and then sponged using various Distress Inks – Vintage Photo, Broken China, Scattered Straw and Rusty Hinge.
The main image is from TH Classics #1 Stamp Set. It was stamped on Watercolor Cardstock using Archival Black Ink and colored using Distress Markers and Brushes. The edges of the paper were sponged with Pumice Stone Distress Ink and Vintage Photo Distress Ink. It was then adhere to the tag using Stampin' Dimensionals.
The Crinkle Ribbon was dyed using Distress Inks - Vintage Photo, Peacock Feathers and Scattered Straw. The Pediments Die was cut from an old sponged tag (that was too ugly to use, LOL!) and attached to the back of the tag.
Chit Chat Stickers were sponged with Black Soot Distress Ink and adhered to the project with a Tiny Attacher. A button from Accoutrements was attached using Glue Dots. An Idea-ology Mini Corner was attached to the bottom of the tag.
Mini Gears and a Game Spinner were also used to embellish the card.
Challenges:
CC3C – #9 Distress Watercolor
Vintage Journey – Use Every Stamp in the Set (Classic #1 – pieces of each stamp were inked with a Vintage Photo Distress Marker and stamped on the tag.)
Frilly & Funky – 12 Tags of Christmas with Summer Twist – (Wk #7 – Embossed Tag with Vintage Photo sponged over it; Crinkle Ribbon triple bow; Compass=Boating=Summer!)
Simon Says Stamp – Monday – I ought to use this more (Watercolors-Maybe I'd be better at it!)
Simon Says Stamp – Wednesday – Anything Goes
Crafty Girls Challenge – Anything Goes
Pinque Peacock Challenge – Anything Goes
Craft Hoarder's Anonymous – Spray, Ink, Paint, Smear, Emboss
Hiding In My Craft Room – Buttons & Bows
Glitter & Sparkle Challenge – Use some yellow
Fantastic tag. Love the compass and background texture. Thanks for playing along in the CC3 Challenge!
Love this tag, Cathy! Beautiful textured layers and, of course, your watercolored piece is fabulous! Thanks for joining us for this challenge!
Cathy…this is a lovely tag. I love your distressed and embossed background. Your colored compass blueprint stamp looks fantastic and fits so perfectly with your background theme. I love your put together sentiment and your button and metal embellishments, too! Thanks for joining us at CC3C. <3 Candy
This is absolutely exquisite. I love the vintage look and the gears. All of the texture is just awesome. Thank you so much for joining us at the Simon Says Wednesday Challenge Blog. 🙂
So pretty, absolutely love the color palette.
Thanks for sharing with us at Craft Hoarders Anon 🙂
Such a wonderfully put together tag Cathy. The textured background is fantastic and your water colouring looks good to me! Thank you for sharing with us at A Vintage Journey. Nikki x
I love the colors, the compass and the great texture you have achieved on this tag! Thanks for joining us at Craft Hoarders Anonymous!
Fabulous tag love the compass and embellishments,great texture and love the colouring-thanks for joining us at Crafty Girls
Carol DT x
Gorgeous tag! I love the pretty, subdued colors and that bow is FAB!
GORGEOUS!!… Thanks for joing our Challenge at PINQUE PEACOCK!
A beautiful textured tag Cathy, the background is a perfect backdrop for that fabulous image. Thanks for hopping aboard A Vintage Journey with it. xx
Love this tag, the ribbon looks sensational!! And I love the stamp too!!! Thanks for joining us at Hiding in my Craft Room
Cheers Jennie DTM
Jenscrapstoo
Gorgeous tag Cathy and so much detail with so many lovely layers…thank you for sharing your project and for joining us over at the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog… 🙂 xx
I think you have done an excellent job with the watercolouring, your tag is beautiful Cathy. Thanks so much for joining in our challenge at A Vintage Journey. Anne x
Fabulous tag Cathy, I love your watercolouring and design, such great colours too! Chris 😀
I really like this one! I esp. love that seam binding! Thanks so much for joining us at Craft Hoarders Anonymous!
Such a pretty tag. I think that you did a great job with the watercolors. The colors came out fabulous! Thank you for sharing your tag with us for the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge. ~Michelle
Love your textured tag. Thanks for joining us at Craft Hoarders Anonymous!
what a FANTASTIC Tag I love the compass and the colors, thanks for playing along with Pinque Peacock, Good Luck!!
Very pretty. I love the vintage look. Thanks for joining the Pinque Peacock challenge.
What a fabulous tag – beautiful muted colours and such lovely watercolouring on the image. Those ribbons are gorgeous too!
Alison x
LOVE this tag Cathy. The embossing has worked as a perfect background for your beautiful watercolouring. Thank you so much for joining us at Frilly and Funkie and at A Vintage Journey. Jenny x
Lovely tag! Congrats on winning at SSS, you will have fun with that!